Green Grow The Lilacs chords by The Chad Mitchell Trio

• Capo on 5th

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: C

Difficulty: Novice


Intro:
(The chords are played as a triplet here covering 2 beats)

e|-----0--0--0-----0--0--0------0--0--0-----0--0--0--|
B|-----1--1--1-----1--1--1------1--1--1-----1--1--1--|
G|-----0--0--0-----0--0--0------0--0--0-----0--0--0--|
D|-----2--2--2--2--2--2--2------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
A|--3------------------------3-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:
C
Green grow the lilacs, all sparkling with dew
C                          G
Green grow the lilacs, and green is their hue
      C                       F
Each lilac of green turns to one that is blue
C                          G              C
Love, like the lilacs, can change colors too

Verse:
C
I used to have a young love as soft as the snow
C                          G
In springtime and summer together we'd go
      C                       F
It's sad to the heart when your love is untrue
C                          G              C
Like the green lilacs when they turn into blue

Chorus:
C
Green grow the lilacs, all sparkling with dew
C                          G
Green grow the lilacs, and green is their hue
      C                       F
Each lilac of green turns to one that is blue
C                          G              C
Love, like the lilacs, can change colors too

Verse:
C
I passed my love's window both early and late
C                          G
The look that she gives me would make your heart ache
      C                         F
The look that she gives me was painful to see
C                          G            C
My love loves another much better than me

Chorus:
C
Green grow the lilacs, all sparkling with dew
C                          G
Green grow the lilacs, and green is their hue
      C                       F
Each lilac of green turns to one that is blue
C                          G              C
Love, like the lilacs, can change colors too

Outro:
C                          G              C
Love, like the lilacs, can change colors too
C Am G G C